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Study Finds Association Between Frequent Recreational Cannabis Use And Periodontal Disease.

By Dr. Holly Nadji May 26, 2017

A study by Columbia University finds an association between frequent recreational cannabis use and periodontal disease. According to the article, the study “tracked more than 500 recreational cannabis users,” finding “those who self-reported taking cannabis regularly were more likely to have signs of the oral health disorder than those who said they were only occasional users.”

In a release on EurekAlert (5/23), lead author Jaffer Shariff, DDS, MPH, said, “Even controlling for other factors linked to gum disease, such as cigarette smoking, frequent recreational cannabis smokers are twice as likely as non-frequent users to have signs of periodontal disease.” Dr. Shariff added, “Our study findings suggest that dental care providers should ask their patients about cannabis habits.” The study was published in the Journal of Periodontology. 
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